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Wilson keynotes Barrington baseball banquet Feb 11, 2013 12:00 AM
Former Major Leaguer Dan Wilson is coming back home on March 2 to serve as the keynote speaker for the Barrington High School Baseball Booster Club banquet at Concorde Banquets in Kildeer.
Verber’s impact was widespread in high school sports Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
There are not many coaches from the Chicago suburbs who can say they were part of an IHSA state basketball championship team. But that's what happened for George Verber as an assistant to Maine South coach Quitman Sullins when the Hawks won the 1979 Class AA state title. Verber, who died from leukemia on Jan. 22, went on to become the head coach at Maine West for three seasons and led the Warriors to a conference championship in the 1981-82 season. That was the same year Derril Kipp took over the girls basketball program at Maine West. "He helped teach our kids the 1-3-1 defense we used in 1985 when we beat Maine South to go downstate," said Kipp, a Hall of Fame coach. "Maine South was No. 1 in state and we beat them in the Conant supersectional."
Warren’s Jones sets school record in 3,000 meters for Augustana Feb 4, 2013 12:00 AM
Augustana's Sarahbeth Jones was named a College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Women's Indoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week. Jones, a senior from Wadsworth and graduate of Warren High School, set a school record in the 3,000-meter run during the Olivet Nazarene Invitational. Her time of 10:14.66 beat the previous school record of 10:15.27 by Susan Paige in 1999.
Fremd’s Farina fields a future at Illinois Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
Leigh Farina has been the Fremd starting shortstop for two seasons. She still has two seasons left to play for coach Jim Weaver's varsity squad. But the next two years Farina will have a different title in front of her name Illinois recruit.
Libertyville’s Buesing prepares to head (farther) north Jan 28, 2013 12:00 AM
When he leaves work each day, Libertyville cross country coach Mark Buesing crosses the state border to his home in Bristol, Wis. In three months, the science teacher will really be crossing the border. Buesing is traveling to Greenland for two weeks in April to participate in NASA's Operation IceBridge, a six-year mission to map polar ice in unprecedented detail to better understand processes that connect the polar regions with the global climate system.
Mundelein’s Brust coming up big for Badgers Jan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Former Mundelein standout Ben Brust had his share of dunks in high school. Last week, he got a big one in college. Wisconsin's starting No. 2 guard slammed one home when Wisconsin upset No. 2 Indiana 64-59 last week at Assembly Hall in Bloomington.
Kennedy to be honored for girls sports leadership Jan 21, 2013 12:00 AM
Patricia Kennedy spent her youth in the sunny skies of California. For her adulthood, she made things bright for area athletes. After a distinguished career in teaching and girls athletics, the Hersey girls' athletic director is retiring at the end of the school year. The Huskies will honor her before the girls basketball game on Friday when Prospect visits the Carter Gymnasium in Arlington Heights.
Viator’s Aboona keeps his shooting touch at Washington University Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Former St. Viator High School sharpshooter Alan Aboona hasn't lost a step in his college career. Or his touch from the perimeter. While scoring a game-high 35 points, the junior guard set a Univeristy Athletic Association single-game record with 10 three-pointers, including the game-winner with nine seconds left to lead the No. 12-ranked Washington University (St. Louis) men's basketball team to an 86-84 win at Emory University.
LZ’s Kunz leads the way at Augustana Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM
Former Lake Zurich standout Brandon Kunz is the leading scorer for the Augustana College men's basketball team. The senior center averages 12.4 points and 6.6 rebounds for the Vikings, who were recently ranked No. 17 among Division III schools.
Chapa, Quinn teaming up for success with Carthage Jan 8, 2013 12:00 AM
Palatine’s Hedstrom headed for North Dakota Jan 7, 2013 12:00 AM
Not too many Mid-Suburban League softball players are also varsity gymnasts in the conference. But Megan Hedstrom is one of those exceptions. And she is also an exceptional softball player. Six months after leading Palatine as a junior with a .407 batting average, 41 RBI and 5 home runs, Hedstrom signed a letter of intent November of 2012 to play NCAA Division I softball for the University of North Dakota.
Rolling Meadows, Fremd join the fun at Montini Dec 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Averaging a school-record 73.3 points per game, the Rolling Meadows girls basketball team has proved to be one of the toughest teams in the state this season. Now the Mustangs (12-0) will compete in one of the toughest Christmas tournaments in the state. The Montini Christmas Tournament includes a field of four undefeated and a fifth got beat for the first time last week. All are generally regarded among the top 20 in the Chicago area.
Hogen, Kuzmanic team p at Cornell College Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
While they were in high school, Hersey's Maggie Hogen and Wheeling's Kellie Kuzmanic were rivals for four straight years on their respective girls varsity basketball teams. This season, their first in college, they are not only teammates but roommates as well. They are helping lead Cornell College (Iowa) to be receive votes in the D-III national women's basketball poll with an 9-0 record and 4-0 in the Midwest Conference.
Jones again proves most valuable to Augustana Dec 17, 2012 12:00 AM
Sarahbeth Jones didn't miss a beat from her junior season. The Augustana senior distance standout and Warren High school graduate has been named as the Vikings' "Most Valuable Runner" for the second straight year. She has been the No. 1 performer for veteran head coach Fred Whiteside's team in each of the past two seasons.
Wiener’s swimming career soars at Lewis Dec 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Bryan Wiener started swimming as a freshman at Mundelein High School in order to keep in shape for baseball. Now he shapes up as one of the top swimmers for Lewis University in Romeoville. Wiener won seven events to help the Flyers defeat William Jewell 218-130 last month at the Mabee Center Pool. Wiener won the 100-meter backstroke, beating the pool record of 57.29 set in 1981. He won the 50-meter freestyle (24.16) and the 200-meter backstroke (2:10.05).
Butler invests in Buffalo Grove's DiViestiDec 10, 2012 12:00 AM
Division I colleges are catching on to Buffalo Grove receivers. For the second straight year, a Bison catcher will move on to a big-time collegiate program. Mike DiViesti, who led BG in several offensive categories last spring, including home runs (3), RBI (21) and batting average (.307), has committed to Butler University in Indianapolis.
Another Kay to play collegiate baseball Dec 3, 2012 12:00 AM
When Gunnar Kay was a freshman, St. Viator baseball coach Mike Manno believed the young pitcher might end up at the Division I level of college baseball. "Because of his great mechanics we thought he had a chance," Manno said. "And he comes from a family of D-1 players." Sure enough, Gunnar will become the third sibling from the Kay house to play at the top collegiate level. He has accepted a scholarship to Dallas Baptist University in Texas. He becomes the seventh Lion to commit to a D-I school in seven years and eight other players from the school's baseball program have gone on to D-II, III or junior college.
Libertyville’s Filippo authors winning cross country finale Dec 3, 2012 12:00 AM
Katherine Filippo is an English major at Illinois Wesleyan with an emphasis in writing. The former Libertyville standout sure wrote a great script for her final cross country season in Bloomington. She helped the Titans reach the NCAA finals for the first time in school history. Clocked in a time of 23:22.3 for 188th place, Filippo helped the Titans finish 24th in the NCAA Division III cross country championships at the LaVern Gibson Course in Terre Haute, Ind. "Qualifying for nationals was a goal that we had been working toward for the past four years," said Filippo, who also worked as an intern in the sports information department at IWU.
You’ve got to hand it to Hersey Hall of Famer Huber Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
When Bob Huber begins his 19th season this spring, he will no longer just be known as the Hersey varsity baseball coach. He will be recognized as the Hersey Hall of Famer. Huber, who has 396 wins, is one of six coaches selected for the Illinois Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame class of 2013. He has directed the Huskies to three regional titles and one Mid-Suburban League crown while winning six divisional titles.
Carmel’s Halford hits her stride at St. Francis Nov 26, 2012 12:00 AM
St. Francis' Hilary Halford earned some elite status a little more than a week ago. The former Carmel runner now running for the Joliet university became an All-American in cross country in Spokane, Wash. Halford placed 17th out of over 300 runners at the national meet, becoming the first All-American for cross country in St. Francis history. She was clocked in 18:21 on the 5K course.